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Historical Event on 1/23/1996

Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
4/8/1923Plague in India killed 1,000 in past week.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
1/3/1947Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.
11/22/1999V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
12/20/1999Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
10/29/1929Vyankat Chalaiyya Manipalli Narayan Chalaiyya, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
9/21/1948Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.